MEMORY REFRESHER

I would like to reprint here an old story from the "Cabbage Rules My Universe" site. This story, tilted "Watch Repairman's Daughter" is important to me. I have been thinking about writing a book for children with my own illustrations for some time now. My blogs helped me realise that my story is interesting enough, and that I would like to tell it and turn it into a book not for children only. My inspiration for this project is the life story of Hans Christian Andersen.

SNOWFLAKES

While in Dunk In Donuts at around 8:56 p.m. on January 2, 2012, I crated this snow design

based on one of the beautiful photographs published in the book by Kenneth Libbrecht: The Little book of Snowflakes. My design, in turn, has been used in the flyer for my  Weekend Youth Drawing Workshop: "Winter" that will take place on January 21.

TEDDY BEARS IN MY ATELIER

This isn't the first bear that was "working" in the art studio on West Oakland Park Boulevard. His name is Xmas Teddy, because he is wearing a red vest with a pocket in red and green pattern. He was originally bought at Publix several years ago during one of the many pre Christmas Holiday shopping trips that I frequently made back then.

A GIFT OF MINIATURE DONUTS

There are gifts on this table, that I received from Emi, Gisela & Cindy, and Sam and her family. I a m wearing perfume Light Blue by D&G - gift from Lidia.

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME: BAKING GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Jolly Ranchers Windows

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME

Tonight, I will be making gingerbread cookies. I just bought molasses, and jolly ranchers (for the glass windows.) But first things first: big cup of Christmas brew. No, not coffee, not this time. Now is the time for holiday tea: "Earl Gray."

"Scilent Night at My Home in Sunrise -- Probably Christmas 2010"

Wait a minute...I don't really feel like baking. I feel like reading children's books with large print and beautiful illustrations.

I LOVE WINTER ARTWORK

Winter Scenery with Houses, Two Trees and a Fence; pastel and colored pencils on black construction paper; 9x12 in. Done on December 12 as a demo for Children's Creative Drawing class.